Kamya
Girl name · #3193 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
Kamya is currently the #3193 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kamya.
Babies named Kamya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Kamya first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 278 girls were named Kamya — good for #961 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kamya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamya in class?
Kamya scores 92 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamya is most common
State-level data for Kamya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kamya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamya, Samya, Jamya, Kamaya, and Amya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1632 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2018 | 114 | #1787 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1576 |
| 2012 | 186 | #1284 |
| 2011 | 201 | #1196 |
| 2010 | 196 | #1230 |
| 2009 | 278 | #961 |
| 2008 | 261 | #1011 |
| 2007 | 232 | #1115 |
| 2006 | 259 | #1001 |
| 2005 | 192 | #1191 |
| 2004 | 165 | #1294 |
| 2003 | 120 | #1605 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1968 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamya a popular girl name?
Kamya ranked #3193 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Kamya most popular?
Kamya peaked in 2009, when 278 American girls received the name (ranked #961 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Kamya. It scores 92/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.